Quakerism offers a spirituality based on experiencing a loving inward presence,
or Inner Light, which opens us to truth, freedom and peace. Our weekly Meeting
for Worship is at 10 am each First Day (Sunday). In our Meeting for Worship,
we gather together in prayerful silence for one hour, opening ourselves to this
experience. All are welcome.

We also have a monthly Business Meeting after worship on the third First Day
of each month, where consensus decisions are made concerning the Meeting's
financial, spiritual, and physical matters.

Colorado Springs Quaker Meeting

Consideration of May Minutes - recommend and approved the Meetings as
written after minor changes by Sarah.

Clerk's Report: We had very good representation at the annual gathering of
Yearly Meeting! I am grateful that the regular work of the meeting
continued while we were away.

Committee Reports:

A. Finance Committee: Cash Flow Report and other financial reports
Review of Minutes from Committee Meeting. Friends are encouraged
to read the Cash Flow report for specifics on the May. May started
with a lot of cash but the Meeting paid for travel of Quetzal and
Caliope.

[Sarah][SarahCallbeck] Likes to start with at least 600.00 a month to cover basic
Meeting expenses. We started May with $5,000 in the building fund but after
insulation and fans the net cash left over the Building is around 800.00
in the Building Fund. [Molly][MollyWingate] asked if we have a six month
reserve, [Sarah][SarahCallbeck] said we did but barely. [Sarah][SarahCallbeck]
showed the decreasing utilities bill due to less gas for the furnace.
Good news that we did receive are exemption to local taxes from El
Paso County as a religious.
The cash flow was accepted. Finance Committee didn't meet, will meet
next month. [Molly][MollyWingate] asked if we could drop our Dex as most inquires are
coming from individuals finding information about the Meeting are
from online. [Sarah][SarahCallbeck] mentioned that the next opportunity will be at the
beginning

B. Meetinghouse Committee: Review of Minutes from Committee Meeting
Insulation completed electricity and the fans implements. Use of the building
by other groups is recommend by the Meeting house committee, the suggest
donation for use by these other groups so to avoid
any problems with sales tax.

House cleaning will be on June 30th.
[Bill][BillDurland] and [Genie][GenieDurland] talked about the next Reader's theater being held at the
Meeting House and that a donation basket.
Meeting house report is accepted.

C. Ministry and Oversight Committee: Review of Minutes from Committee Meeting
Molly will follow-up Cheryl and find out what happened during the Black Forest
Fire.

D. First Day School: We need an adult to be with the children on the
occasional 5th Sunday. 1st Sunday - Ann Martin, 2nd Sunday is
Molly, 3rd Sunday is Ann Daughtery, 4th Sunday - Gallengers,
Ann Daughtery
volunteered to cover the 5th Sunday.

E. Adult Education and Action Committee:
Summer reading group? The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier. Molly will do the
research and see if a reading group will start the third Wednesday of July

F. Nominating Committee: Still looking Bill agreed to become the
librarian. Genie has some ideas about using the Nancy Andrews
as the yearly meeting nominating committee. Still a permanent calendar minder.

G. Library: Nancy and Bill both brought back some historical gems to
add to the library from Yearly Meeting. Manually enter into the paper catalog these donations.

Old Business

La Puente: Where are we with putting together hygiene kits for migrant workers in Alamosa?
Ann, maybe turn into a service project, what Meeting did the past
is organize toothpaste, toothbrush, ask Friends to donate during Sundays.

Landscaping our lot: We need a plan to control the dust and weeds. Hens and Chickens
planted and barely surviving with, whacked back the weeds. If anyone has a lawn
mower and a weed whacker to cut down the weeds on the
First, thing is a landscape plan and then set-up the watering or sprinkler.
Russian Sage. We do have a watering system and then plant around and see if
automatic watering, we have the sprinklers and piping. System we have is
antiquated.

Molly suggested that since Jonathan is
getting out of prison soon and he
has experience being a yard landscaper, the meeting come up with some money
to have him set-up a drip systems and Jonathan, Molly will
write him and see if he is interested.

New Business:

Please check your information on the most recent Meeting Directory and
send any changes to Ann Martin.: ann.grantfarms@gmail.com.
Molly will forward corrections to the IMYM directory.

Announcements:

Please put events at the meetinghouse on the paper calendar on the
bulletin board and let Molly Wingate and
Bill Werling know. Molly will get
the word out, and Bill is the calendar keeper for now.

If you are part of a group or know of a group who would like to use
the meeting house, please have them contact Bill Werling
at william.werling@gmail.com.

Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta from FGC will speak about Palestine and Israel
at our meetinghouse on July 9 from 7-9PM. She wrote Refusing to be Enemies.
Flyers are at the meetinghouse; please help to spread the word about the event.

Next Business Meeting is July 21st.

Bill, on Saturday will be at JPC, idea of the formation of
local non-profit civil rights group. Maybe 10-15 interest groups in the City
with 500,000 people in the Springs. NAACP, ACLU, Citizens , have no legal
arm and a focal point would be the center. Saturday the 29th at 2pm.